Trapped in the Closet
| Trapped in the Closet | |
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The BIG Package DVD cover
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| Directed by |
R. Kelly Jim Swaffield |
| Produced by | R. Kelly Ann Carli Barry Weiss Elliot Lewis Rosenblatt Rick Johnson |
| Written by | R. Kelly |
| Based on |
Trapped in the Closet by R. Kelly |
| Starring | R. Kelly Cat Wilson Rolando A. Boyce LeShay Tomlinson Malik Middleton Eric Lane |
| Music by | R. Kelly |
| Cinematography | David Hennings |
| Edited by | Victor Mignatti Jim Swaffield |
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Production
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Fuzzy Bunny Productions, Relevant
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| Distributed by |
Jive Zomba |
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Release date
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December 2007 (The Big Package)
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Running time
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91 minutes (The Big Package)
42 minutes (The Next Installment)
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget |
$3 million (for first 22 chapters) $750,000 (The Next Installment) Total: $4 million |
| Author | Robert Kelly |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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Publication date
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2016–2017 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback and paperback) |
91 minutes (The Big Package)
42 minutes (The Next Installment)
Trapped in the Closet is a rap opera by American R&B singer R. Kelly, which currently consists of 33 "chapters" released from 2005 to 2012. Written and produced by R. Kelly, the series tells a story of a one-night stand which sets off a chain of events, gradually revealing a greater web of lies, sex, and deceit. The music follows a distinct E major pattern, and most chapters of the story feature the same melodic theme.
The first five chapters of Trapped in the Closet originally appeared as the final tracks on Kelly's album TP.3 Reloaded. R. Kelly wrote and produced all five chapters, and they were recorded by Andy Gallas. The first chapter was released as the lead single from the album in 2005 by Jive Records. Kelly and Jive Records promoted the songs by releasing each of the first five chapters to radio stations one at a time.
Following the success and popularity of the Trapped in the Closet song series, R. Kelly lip synched a "new chapter" at an appearance at the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards. In November 2005, Jive Records released a DVD titled Trapped in the Closet, which included seven new chapters in addition to the first five from TP.3 Reloaded, bringing the total number of chapters to twelve. The material previewed by Kelly at the MTV Video Music Awards revealed an early version of some parts of the twelfth chapter in the series.
Nearly two years later, in August 2007, Kelly and Jive released ten more chapters on another Trapped in the Closet DVD. These ten chapters were also shown on the Independent Film Channel (IFC) and were also streamed on IFC's Web site. The release of the DVD brought the series to a total of 22 chapters.
Kelly has stated that more chapters would be written and released. In December 2007, the first 22 chapters were released in a DVD entitled The Big Package, which also includes a "commentary remix" featuring a preview of chapter 23. On December 21, 2011, Kelly told TMZ that he had written thirty-two more chapters, and was seeking investors in order to continue the saga. IFC announced in October 2012 that it would show new chapters of Trapped in the Closet on November 23, 2012.
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